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• United Utilities names another 18 winners for £2.7bn water spend

  18-06-2024 15:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  United Utilities has announced another 18 partners who will help to deliver the largest environmental water programme in the North West in more than a century
  The water giant recently confirmed seven partners who will help to deliver major infrastructure projects for the company between 2025 and 2030.
  The 18 announced today are detailed design and build organisations who will be working with United Utilities on projects to improve its network infrastructure and process treatment facilities.The w
  
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• Beal Homes gets green light for £105m Humber scheme

  18-06-2024 09:07 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Regional house builder Beal Homes has secured planning for a £105m scheme on the south bank of the Humber.
  The development on a 57-acre-site in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire will see construction of more than 500 two, three and four-bedroom homes for the town.
  The Highfields development will complement investment into the area from other major businesses, driven by the Humber region’s growing status as the UK’s Energy Estuary.Chris Murphy, Land Director of East Yorkshire-b
  
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• Over 100 firms win £1.5bn ICN housing framework

  18-06-2024 09:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Great Places Housing Group has appointed just over 100 contractors and consultants to its £1.5bn Innovation Chain North framework for the next four years.
  Caddick, Countryside Properties, Lovell, P Casey, Termrim and Seddon were among the firms securing spots on the largest value lots in both the western and eastern regions of the north.
  The ICN framework has been designed to support delivery of new homes across the north of England, not only to support Great Places’ affordable devel
  
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• Scottish civils firm to buy stake in piling specialist

  18-06-2024 08:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Scottish civil engineering and groundworks specialist Advance Construction Group is understood to be in final talks to buy a minority stake in piling specialist Northern Piling Ltd.
  Belshill-based Advance Construction is one of Scotland’s largest civls and groundworks firms employing around 470 staff and turning over around £300m.
  It is understood to be aiming to buy a 25% stake in the driven concrete piling specialist NPL, which has a turnover of around £10m employing up to 35
  
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• Steelwork firm went down owing £4.5m to suppliers

  18-06-2024 08:05 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  North Yorkshire-based steelwork specialist SH Structures fell into administration owing £4.5m to suppliers and usbcontractors.
  The scale of the firm’s debts have been revealed in an update posted at Companies House.
  SH Structures also owed HMRC £370,000 and its employees nearly £1m.The firm went into administration in April when all of its 67 staff were made redundant.
  It had been in business since 1992 working as a structural steelwork contractor specialising in the desi
  
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• RED wins £20m East London office refurb

  18-06-2024 08:04 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Aviva Investors has picked RED Construction to carry out a major £20m office refurbishment to Grade II listed Victorian building in Shoreditch on the East London city fringe.
  Originally built between 1881 and 1887, the six-storey 134 – 146 Curtain Road building previously housed furniture and clothing manufacturing.
  RED will carry out extensive refurbishment and structural alterations to the existing 54,000 sq ft office to create Cat A and B workspace.RED Construction’s London
  
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